Here are 11 things you need to know. Whether you're single again after the end of a long-term relationship or you've been around the block a few times still on the hunt for Mr. Right, gay dating isn't easy. See also: Romancing on a budget. But don't let that be your excuse for sitting home on Saturday night watching reruns of The Golden Girls.
No matter your gender or sexual orientation, dating can seem like a minefield. Sometimes we meet the wrong people, choose a bad venue or fall head over heels with someone who just wants to be friends. We can be a very picky bunch. Having fixed ideas of what you want — which usually boil down to looks and little else — could be standing in your way of meeting some great guys. Not only is this far too prescriptive, you also run the risk of coming across as overly negative.
10 Dating Tips For Gay Men (That, Really, EVERYONE Should Follow)
So for that, I am thankful. I was 21 and vaguely dating a year-old guy I had met through friends. We hooked up for the first time at a huge house party I had that was filled with other early- to mids people.
Look at… um, Donald and Melania Trump. When older and younger gay men get together, there can be assumptions about a wealth imbalance or power mismatch in the relationship. For example, when the actor, broadcaster and writer Stephen Fry married Elliot Spencer in , eyebrows raised at their year age difference. Diver Tom Daley and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black are another couple who have been on the receiving end of bitchy comments over their year age gap. Rugby player Sam Stanley , now 27, came out in